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Waste Product Profiles
Published in John T. Aquino, Waste Age/Recycling Times’, 2020
Household hazardous waste (HHW) consists of the residue (not the package) of many common consumer products. Components of these products include substances that could, if sufficient amounts are disposed of improperly, result in the release of potentially toxic substances. Due to the very low amount of hazardous substances in individual products, HHW is not regulated as a hazardous waste.
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Published in Michael L. Madigan, HAZMAT Guide for First Responders, 2017
Household hazardous waste (HHW) (also referred to as domestic hazardous waste or home generated special materials) is waste that is generated from residential households. HHW only applies to wastes that are the result of the use of materials that are labeled for and sold for “home use.” Wastes generated by a company or at an industrial setting are not HHW.
Factors influencing appropriate management of household hazardous waste in Nakhon Nayok, Thailand: A multilevel analysis
Published in Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 2019
Prat Intarasaksit, Somsak Pitaksanurat
Household hazardous waste (HHW) is a heterogeneous waste category that is usually defined as waste from activities in community excepting industrial, radioactive, or infectious wastes. Many household products such as cleaners, colorants, paint, lubricants, pesticides, insecticides, and batteries possess hazardous properties. These are flammables, oxidizers, peroxides, corrosives, irritants, explosives, and mutatives that can damage humans, animals, and/or the environment (Kelley, Goldwater, and Brown 1989; Ministry of Public Health 2017). HHWs include three container groups: (1) all types of batteries; (2) fluorescent lamps and fluorescent tubes; and (3) all types of chemical containers (i.e., spray containers, pesticide or insecticide containers, and household cleaning containers) (Pollution Control Department 2017).